11 MEDIA-funded films nominated for Oscars

The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards have been announced, featuring 11 MEDIA-funded films that will be in the running to take home an Oscar® on 28 February.

From these 11 films, it is Todd Haynes’ Carol that leads the race with six nominations overall. The film’s UK producers Number 9 Films received support for the development of the project through the previous MEDIA Programme (2007-2013).

The other MEDIA-funded nominations are:

45 Years (Best Actress)

A War (Best Foreign Language Film)

Amy (Best Documentary Feature)

Brooklyn (Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay)

Carol (Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography)

Mustang (Best Foreign Language Film)

Shaun the Sheep Movie (Best Animated Feature Film)

Son of Saul (Best Foreign Language Film)

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Best Makeup and Hair Styling)